Josephine Baker

Josepine Baker

This book is part of the series 'Van klein tot groots', with which children and adults discover the life stories of important people from the world of music, science, sports, literature, art and philosophy.
Special and inspiring people like Josepine Baker, from whom we can learn a lot. Each part shows how their lives started with a big dream and led to a prominent place in world history.

Josephine Baker (Saint Louis, June 3, 1906 - Paris, April 12, 1975) Josephine seemed born to be on stage. But in St. Louis, the city where she grew up, there were different rules for black people than for white people. That's why she left for Paris, where she managed to conquer the hearts of the public. Josephine performed as a dancer and actress and was even a spy. She dedicated the rest of her life to spreading the message that people of different colors can live together in harmony.

Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrator: Amy Blackwell
Publisher: de Vier Windstreken
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 36
Age: 5+